Lizard genera

Nessia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka. Species in the genus Nessia are commonly known as snake skinks.

thumb|top|An Oplurus iguana (saxicolous) with tail twice as long as body. Light grey without banding

thumb | right | Agamodon arabicus Agamodon is a small genus of worm lizards in the family Trogonophidae. They are found in the Horn of Africa and in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The genus contains the following three species: Angled worm lizard Agamodon anguliceps Peters, 1882 Arabian worm lizard Agamodon arabicus Anderson, 1901 Flat worm lizard Agamodon compressus Mocquard, 1888

Stenocercus is a genus of South American lizards, commonly called whorltail iguanas, of the family Tropiduridae. This genus has 80 valid described species.

Echinosaura is a genus of lizards, called commonly the spined tegus, in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is native to Central America and South America.

Ptenopus is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus.

Riolama is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.

Lophognathus is a genus of large-bodied agamid lizards, consisting of two species — L. gilberti and L. horneri — both of which are endemic to northern Australia. Along with several other closely related genera (e.g., Amphibolurus, Gowidon, and Tropicagama), these lizards are commonly referred to as "dragons". In Australia, these lizards are also colloquially known as "Ta Ta" lizards, due to their habit of "waving" after running across hot surfaces.

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Rhoptropus is a genus of geckos endemic to Southern Africa, better known as Namib day geckos.

Arthrosaura is a genus of spectacled lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.

Mediodactylus is a genus of Gekkonidae (gecko) family. It contains the following species:

Laemanctus is a genus of lizards in the family Corytophanidae. Species in the genus Laemanctus are commonly referred to as conehead lizards or casquehead iguanas. The genus is endemic to Central America.

Tropidophorus is a genus of semiaquatic lizards in the skink family (Scincidae), found in Indochina, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. They are sometimes known as water skinks or waterside skinks.

Pseudemoia is a genus of skinks native to southeastern Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Lampropholis, and Niveoscincus.

Nadzikambia (derived from their name in Chichewa) is a genus of chameleons. It includes two species of small, plesiomorphic chameleons from the Ruo Gorge forest on Mount Mulanje in Malawi and Mount Mabu in Mozambique.

Pseudogonatodes is a genus of sphaerodactylid geckos, often known as South American clawed geckos, containing seven described species. Like most sphaerodactylines (South American sphaerodactylids), Pseudogonatodes are miniaturized geckos and among the smallest living lizards. They are diurnal and terrestrial, foraging among leaf litter and rotting wood on the ground. Prey items are primarily small arthropods such as springtails, insect larvae, and orthopterans (crickets and kin). Though locally common and not strongly threatened with extinction, most species occupy restricted ranges in remote

Cophoscincopus (common name: keeled water skinks) is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to West Africa. As suggested by the common name, species in the genus Cophoscincopus are semi-aquatic.

Morethia, commonly called Morethia skinks or firetail skinks, is a genus of skinks in the order Squamata that are found in Australia.

Lipinia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Species in the genus Lipinia are commonly called lipinias.

Liopholis is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Egerniinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). Species of the genus are found in the Australian region. They were previously placed in the genus Egernia.

thumb | right Urocotyledon is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Brasiliscincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus Brasiliscincus are endemic to Brazil and were previously placed in the genus Mabuya.

Pholidobolus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. They occur in north-western South America (Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia).

Ristella is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Member species are commonly known as cat skinks because of their retractile claws. This genus can be instantly identified by the presence of only four fingers in forelimbs in all the species (instead of the usual five). All the members look more or less similar, and are drab dark brown to blackish in colouration, with paler undersides. This poorly known group of lizards is diurnal, insectivorous, terrestrial to semi-fossorial in habits. They inhabit deep leaf-litter

Tympanocryptis is a genus of Australian lizards in the family Agamidae, commonly known as earless dragons.

Nannoscincus is a genus of small skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.

Tenuidactylus is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The genus contains eight species.

Homonota is a genus of South American geckos, commonly known as marked geckos.

Petracola is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Peru.

Geocalamus is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus, both of them endemic to East Africa.

Diplolaemus is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to southern South America.

Lacertaspis is a genus of skinks endemic to Central Africa.

Delma is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus Delma contains 22 valid described species, all of which are endemic to Australia.

Urosaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as tree lizards or brush lizards, belonging to the New World family Phrynosomatidae. They are native to North America, specifically the arid and semiarid regions of the western United States and Mexico, spending most of their time on trees, shrubs, or boulders.

Urostrophus is a genus of lizards belonging to the family Leiosauridae.

Pygomeles is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.

Pseudothecadactylus is a genus of geckos found in various states of Australia.

Dierogekko is a genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to the northwest portion of New Caledonia. They are sometimes known commonly as the striped geckos or the New Caledonian geckos. Dierogekko are small geckos with simple, granular scales and subdued patterning of broad longitudinal stripes or spots. They are similar in overall appearance and habit to closely related geckos in the genera Bavayia and Oedodera, and the type species D. validiclavis was once referred to Bavayia.

Lobulia is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. The genus Lobulia is endemic to New Guinea.

Larutia is a small genus of limbless skinks in the family Scincidae.

Celatiscincus is a genus of skinks. Both species are endemic to New Caledonia.

Agamura is a genus of geckos.

Melanoseps is a genus of lizards, known commonly as limbless skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

thumb | right | Colobosaura Kraepelini Colobosaura is a genus of lizard, endemic to South America, in the family Gymnophthalmidae.

thumb|Dicrodon guttulatum in an illustration by P.J. Smit.

Isopachys is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Asia.

Uracentron is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in forests in northern South America. It contains only two species, which are both arboreal, have a relatively short spiny tail, and mainly feed on ants.

Menetia is a genus of skinks endemic to Australia. They are ground-dwellers and live in open forests and open grasslands.

Potamites is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is restricted to northern South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama). They are semiaquatic and found near streams.

Pseudocordylus is a genus of small to large girdled lizards from South Africa, commonly known as crag lizards. Six species of Pseudocordylus are known; they are distinguished from girdled lizards of the genus Cordylus by the presence of granular scales on the back instead of osteoderms.

Proscelotes is a genus of skinks. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Correlophus is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae that is endemic to New Caledonia. Correlophus ciliatus and C. sarasinorum were formerly described as members of the Rhacodactylus genus until the discovery of C. belepensis in 2012.

Pygopus is a genus belonging to the family of Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Members of this genus are also commonly called scaly-foot.

thumb | right | Illustration of Heterodactylus imbricatus (c. 1700-1880)

Lucasium is a genus of lizards, sometimes called ground geckos, in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and it includes 14 species.

Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea.

Anatololacerta is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Lacertinae of the family Lacertidae.

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Phyllopezus is a genus of South American geckos, lizards in the family Phyllodactylidae. The genus contains eight described species.